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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 35 · 2007Reserved (SC)
Gangath
Winner — 2007
DES RAJ
BJP· BJP (NDA)
BJP 46.3%IND 45.0%1 others 8.7%
Votes
24,520
46.3% share
Winning margin
690
1.3% of votes
Total candidates
3
Turnout
72.1%
of 73,456
Gangath was decided by a razor-thin margin of 1.3% — fewer than 690 votes separated winner from runner-up.
Seat history
1 of 3 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.06 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
3 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DES RAJ | BJP (NDA) | 24,520 | 46.3% |
| 2 | ANITA KUMARI | IND | 23,830 | 45.0% |
| 3 | NB./SUB. HANS RAJ | BSP | 4,612 | 8.7% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Low turnout (64th), a closer-than-average contest, a two-to-three-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean1.3%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 11.4% · min 0.4% · max 44.4%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
69%
lowerhigher
64th of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.72
fewer partiesmore parties
17th of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.5%
lowerhigher
38th of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.72EFFECTIVE PARTIES
BJP 46.3%IND 45.0%BSP 8.7%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
1/3
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.06 Cr
A moderately populated district — less literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
9,99,777
Density
253 / km²
Sex ratio
1007 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
3,950 km²
SC population29.4%
ST population1.3%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
98%HINDU
Hindu 98.2%Other 1.8%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water95.2%
Electricity97.5%
Sanitation82.7%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births86.6%
Children fully vaccinated94.1%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER31.3%
Children underweight (under 5)21.3%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER48.9%
Women literate94.0%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER6.3%
Clean cooking fuel38.6%
Health insurance41.3%
What's nearby?
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